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Early Origins of the Lamont family

The surname Lamont was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Lamont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lamont research. The years 1861, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Lamont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lamont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamont, Lamon, Lamond, Lamonde, Lamonte and others.

Early Notables of the Lamont family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

  • many individuals in Canada, such as Louis Lamont, who worked in Beauharnois in 1861
  • William Lamont worked in Quebec in 1871
  • John Lamont was a miller in Côte-Saint-Paul in 1871
  • Jacques Lamont was a laborer in Saint-Colomb in 1871
  • Thomas Lamont was a councillor in Saint-Thomas in 1871
  • Robert Lamont was a harness-maker in Athelstan in 1871
  • George Lamont was a shoemaker in Saint-Thomas in 1871
  • Cornelius Lamont was a boat man in Ouébec in 1871
  • Archibald Lamont was an engineer in Lachine in 1891
  • Hugh Reverend Lamont was a priest in Whitwick in 1891

Lamont Ranking

In the United States, the name Lamont is the 5,153rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in New Zealand, the name Lamont is ranked the 782nd most popular surname with an estimated 932 people with that name. 2


United States Lamont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lamont Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Lamont, who settled in New Hampshire in 1718
  • Alice Lamont, who settled in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1767
  • Jannct Lamont, aged 18, who landed in New York in 1775 3
Lamont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adelaide Lamont, who settled in New York in 1831
  • Agnus Lamont, who settled in New York in 1832
  • John Lamont, who arrived in New York in 1832 3
  • Daniel Lamont, who landed in Missouri in 1837 3
  • Robert Lamont, who landed in New York in 1848 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Lamont Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • William Rudd Lamont, who arrived in Alabama in 1917 3

Canada Lamont migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lamont Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Lamont, Scottish settler who arrived in Churchill in 1812 before arriving in the Red River, Canada in 1814
  • Jos Lamont, who arrived in Canada in 1820
  • Donald Lamont moved from Argyll to Middlesex Co. Ontario in 1820
  • Duncan Lamont moved from Mull to Kingston, Ontario in 1821
  • Archibald Lamont moved from the Island of Mull to Markham Twp. Ontario in 1821
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Lamont migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lamont Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Angus Lamont, English convict from Herefordshire, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
  • Peter Lamont, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 5
  • Peter Lamont, aged 30, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Standard" 6
  • Donald Lamont, aged 20, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Schah Jehan"
  • Ann Lamont, aged 18, a housemaid, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Schah Jehan"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Lamont migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lamont Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Donald Lamont, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Weymouth" in 1866
  • Margaret Lamont, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Weymouth" in 1866
  • Mr. Donald Lamont, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Weymouth" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 3rd July 1866 7
  • Miss Margaret Lamont, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Weymouth" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 3rd July 1866 7
  • Mr. Charles Lamont, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Edward Bouverie" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 10th August 1870 8
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lamont (post 1700) +

  • Robert Patterson Lamont (1867-1948), United States Secretary of Commerce from 1929 to 1932
  • Daniel Lamont (1851-1905), U.S. Secretary of War appointed in 1893
  • Charles Lamont (1895-1993), American writer, director and producer of over 200 films
  • Gene WIlliam Lamont (b. 1946), American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball
  • Ronald Arthur Lamont MBE (1941-2022), Ireland international rugby union player
  • Billy Lamont (1936-2021), Scottish football player and manager, born in Larkhall
  • Peter Curtis Lamont (1929-2020), British three-time Academy Award nominated set decorator, art director, and production designer, best known for hsi work on eighteen James Bond films, from Goldfinger (1964) to Casino Royale (2006)
  • Mr. Neil John Lamont O.B.E. (b. 1968), born in Dundee, Scotland, Scottish Commander of nuclear deterrent submarine HMS Vengeance (Starboard) for the Royal Navy, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 9
  • Byron Lamont (b. 1945), Western Australian botanist
  • Molly Lamont (1910-2001), British film actress
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. Charles Lamont, English Third Waiter from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 10


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Andromeda voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1826 with 147 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1826
  5. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Buckinghamshire.htm
  6. South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STANDARD 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1852.shtml
  7. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  8. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  9. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
  10. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/


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